Bloody Elbow · Jan 11, 2020
Video: MMA fighter gets slept in under a minute, tries to kneebar ref
Photo by Dux Carvajal/ONE Championship/Getty ImagesWith a lack of 10-count, MMA has had a reputation - at times - for quick stoppages. Fighters get dropped hard, and the ref jumps in—despite the fact that the downed fighter may still be actively trying to continue. That can lead to a lot of heated post-fight exchanges, fighters claiming that they’re totally fine and deserved the chance to keep fighting.
But then, there are some fighters who just don’t stop to complain at all. Brains operating on automatic as they try to recuperate their senses; just latch on to whatever’s handy and keep the afloat for as long as possible. Even if whatever’s handy happens to not even belong to their opponent.